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FCP7 running on Lion 10.7.4, want to add FCPX. Install order & ‘separate folder’ Q’s…
Hi, I’ve read that both can exist on the same drive as long as they are not open at the same time. FCP7 is running fine on Lion here. Would appreciate advice on what exactly to drag into a “FCP7 folder”(or FCPX folder if that’s a better route) and step-by-step to then install FCPX as well. Have seen conflicting recommendations on best approach. (I’ve CCCloned my Hard drive) ~ Thanks!
~ Steve Underwood
My computer: MacBookPro (Mid 2009), OS X 10.7.4
Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Core2Duo, Memory: 4 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB
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All of it is possible, it just a matter of what you need to do.
Upon installing FCPX, it will move all of FCS3 in a folder called “Final Cut Studio”.
This might also break some relationships in FSC3 such as “send to Motion” et al. they can only be partially restored.
You can also put FCPX/Motion/Compressor (if you buy the latter two) in their own folder and move the original apps back in to place and after install.
Here’s the official Apple stance: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4722?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Jeremy
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I’ve found Apple’s official stance to be not entirely helpful–it’s a stock official answer. I do as Jeremy described.
Installing FCPX, Motion 5, Compressor 4 will put the Final Cut Studio 3 suite into its own folder within the Applications folder, which can break links based on the assumption that the FCS3 apps are in the root of the Applications folder. After FCPX is installed, create a new FCPX folder in Applications, move FCPX, Motion 5, Compressor 4 into that. Then you can drag the FCS3 apps out to the main Applications folder. I recall reading that you may want to start the older version of Motion first, but I don’t know if that actually has bearing.
I’m running both 7 and X on several different machines (Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, iMac) and haven’t had any problems (yet).
-nick
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